The 1992 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at O'Toole Park.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1992
Winners
ChampionsMunster (8th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upLeinster
Other
Matches played3

Arrangements

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Munster defeated Ulster 2–12 to 2–7 at Holycross. Leinster defeated Connacht 6–14 to 1–3 at Turloughmore. Munster, with 19-year-old Deirdre Hughes the only non-Cork player on the team, then defeated Leinster in the final by 1–18 to 2–9.[3][4][5][6][7] In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final Deirdre Hughes as Munster defeated Ulster 5–6 to 2–7. Connacht defeated Leinster, 2–5 to 1–6. Munster then defeated Connacht 6–11 to 3–3 in the final.

Final stages

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Munster1–18 – 2–9Leinster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Munster:
GK 1 Kathleen Costine (Cork)
FB 2 Liz Dunphy (Cork)
RWB 3 Liz Towler (Cork)
CB 4 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
LWB 5 Denise Cronin (Cork)
MF 6 Linda Mellerick (Cork)
MF 7 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Cork) (captain)
MF 8 Irene O'Leary (Cork)
RWF 9 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
CF 10 Colette O'Mahony (Cork)
LWF 11 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
FF 12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK 1 Terri Butler (Wexford)
FB 2 Tina Fitzhenry (Wexford)
RWB 3 Una Murphy (Killkenny)
CB 4 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
LWB 5 Jean O'Leary (Wexford)
MF 6 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
MF 7 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF 8 Gillian Dillon (Killkenny)
RWF 9 Marina Downey (Killkenny)
CF 10 Ann Reddy (Wexford)
LWF 11 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF 12 Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)

Junior Final

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Munster6–11 – 3–3Connacht
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Munster:
GK 1 Ailish Delaney (Tipperary)
FB 2 Marguerite Guiry (Limerick)
RWB 3 Ann Marie Fitzgerald (Tipperary)
CB 4 Cora Kennedy (Tipperary)
LWB 5 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF 6 Mairéad Treacy (Limerick)
MF 7 Bernie Chawke (Limerick)
MF 8 Triona Bonnar (Tipperary) (captain)
RWF 9 Sinéad Nealon (Tipperary)
CF 10 Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)
LWF 11 Lynn Dunlea (Cork)
FF 12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Connacht:
GK 1 Maeve Healy (Rocommon)
FB 2 Brigid Fahy (Galway)
RWB 3 Elaine Kenny (Galway)
CB 4 Carmel Allen (Galway)
LWB 5 Deirdre Connaughton (Rocommon)
MF 6 Dympna Maher (Galway)
MF 7 Margaret Burke (Galway)
MF 8 Teresa Bracken (Rocommon)
RWF 9 Olivia Broderick (Galway)
CF 10 Mary Gannon (Rocommon)
LWF 11 Caitríona Finnegan (Galway)
FF 12 Emer Hardiman (Galway)

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. ^ Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 9 November 1992
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 9 November 1992
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 9 November 1992
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 9 November 1992
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 9 November 1992
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1954 – present
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